Shanna Crispin
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Perth, WA, Australia
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NFPs fail on staff development
Not-for-profit organisations are at risk of failure as they struggle to upskill staff, according to research from the University of Western Australia. → Read More
Waste-to-energy firming for 2017
New Energy Corporation has had another win in its proposal to build a $200 million waste-to-energy plant near Port Hedland. → Read More
Ionic makes Vital investment
The growing uptake of preventative medicine has prompted Azure Capital co-founder John Poynton to re-enter the healthcare market. → Read More
WA leaders in most influential
Two Western Australians have been named as among the most influential within the social sector. → Read More
Amcom bought for $653m
Vocus Communications has been successful in its bid to take over Amcom Telecommunications with the pair agreeing to a deal worth $652.7 million. → Read More
Amcom, Vocus halt trading
Amcom Telecommunications and Vocus Communciations have both entered trading halts, indicating a takeover agreement may have been struck. → Read More
Emirates brings A380 to Perth
Emirates will be the first airline to bring the Airbus A380 to Perth on a regular schedule.It announced this morning that from May next year one of its three daily flights from Perth to Dubai would be undertaken in the A380. → Read More
Poseidon plans $8.3m for Lake Johnston
Poseidon Nickel has announced plans to restart its recently bought Lake Johnston project at a cost of $8.3 million. The company entered negotiations to buy the mine and existing infrastructure from Norilsk Nickel in September with the agreement completed last month. → Read More
PIAF trailblazer David Blenkinsop dies
The man credited with pushing the Perth International Arts Festival onto the global stage has died, prompting tributes from the state’s leading arts organisations. → Read More
Govt report kept secret
A critical report on the $10m Social Enterprise Fund is being kept under wraps → Read More
Startup funds unearthed
Perth's maturing startup community will soon have its first resources sector focused technology incubator, offering participants seed funding of $70,000. → Read More
Mirvac ups ante on community investment
Property developer Mirvac Group is aiming to strengthen relationships with Western Australian charities as it works on a cohesive community investment strategy. → Read More
A yen for WA gas, ore
Amid all the headlines about the opportunities in China, that nation’s North Asian neighbour is growing its influence in WA. → Read More
Nextgen ups subsea investment
Nextgen Group has upped its investment in a telecommunications cable servicing resources companies in Western Australia’s north-west. → Read More
Monteray acquires Norwood
The run of mining companies turning to the technology sector is far from over with another reverse takeover in the works. Monteray Mining Group has this morning announced its acquiring Perth-based Norwood Systems in a transaction which values Norwood at around $8 million. → Read More
Uncertain times for indigenous business
Weak commodities prices are threatening the positive growth of indigenous business. → Read More
Orthocell up on Swedish partnership
Shares in Perth-based biotechnology company Orthocell have risen slightly on the back of it striking a partnership with leading Swedish medical technology company Bonesupport. → Read More
App/tech business of the week – Profit Cloud
Have you ever wondered why certain advertisements appear on certain websites? For example why car hire ads appear as you’re surfing the net having just booked a plane ticket? → Read More
Iron ore drop forces cuts
Western Australia’s largest indigenous corporation has announced it is cutting jobs and assessing its member benefits structure as a result of weak iron ore prices. → Read More
APE takes it mobile
Fledging Perth technology company APE Mobile has struck deals with some of the largest civil engineering contractors and secured Perth business leader Giles Everist to join its board. → Read More